Non-refillable bottle.



G. WILGOVITZ.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 25, 1912.

1 74,148, Patented Sept. 30, 1913.

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ATTORNEYS A PLANOGRAPH C0..WASHINOTON. D. c.

ITED STATES PATENT OFFICE:

CHARLES WILCOVITZ, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD T0 MICHAEL ISBUTSKY AND ONE-THIRD T0 HYMAN ISBUTSKY, BOTH OF BROOKLYN, NEW

YORK.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 30, 1913.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, 'OHARLES WILcovrrz, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Non-Refillable Bottle, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact descrip tion.

The object of the invention is to providea new and improved non-refillable bottle which is simple in construction and arranged to allow convenient pouring of the liquid contents of the bottle into a glass 01' other receptacle and to prevent unauthorized persons from refilling the bottle with spurious goods.

For the purpose mentioned use is made of a bearing centrally suspended in the neck of the bottle, a valve seat in the lower portion of the neck, a valve adapted to be seated on the said seat and having a valve stem slidingly engaging the lower end of the said bearing, and a weight movable'within the upper portion of the said bearing and confined therein by the said valve stem, the said weight controlling the movement of the said valve.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation of the non-refillable bottle in upright position; Fig. 2 is a similar view of the same in tilted position; Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view of the same onthe line 3+3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4c is a similar view of the same on the line H of Fig.1; Fig. 5is a like view of the same on the line 55 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 6 is a similar view of the same on the line 66 of Fig. 1.

The body A of the non-refillable bottle is provided with an integral short neck B on which is held a main neck C by the use of a sleeve D of metal, enamel or other material, and surrounding portions of the neck B and the main neck C as plainly indicated in Figs. 1 and 2. A washer E is preferably interposed between the adjacent terminals of the short neck B and the main neck G, and on this washer is held a valve seat F extending partly into the short neck B and partly into the main neck 0. The top of the valve seat F is provided with an annular flange F onto which is adapted to fit the open end of an inverted cup-shaped valve G provided on the top with a valve stem G slidingly engaging the lower open end of a hollow bearing C depending within the main neck 0 and forming an integral part thereof. ;The top of the valve G is provided with an annular shoulder G adapted to engage the lower end of the bearing C at the time that the bottle is tilted, and the valve G slides into open position, as shown in Fig. 2, it being understood that the said shoulder Gr limits the sliding movement of the valve G when the latter moves-into Within the hollow bearing C is arranged a weight H, preferably in the form of a ball free to run in the said bearing but confined in the said bearing by the upper end of the valve stem G; When the bottle A is in an upright positiomas shown in Fig. 1, then the ball H rests on the top of the valve stem G thus holding the valve G in'closed position on theva-lve seat F, and when the bottle is tilted into the position shown in Fig. 2, the weight H rollsto the upper end of the bearing 0 and thus moves out of contact with the stem G to allow the valve G to slide fro-m'theclosed position shown in Fig. 1 into the-"open position shown' in Fig. 2. When the bottle A is again moved back into upright position the weight H rolls down in the bearing'C and exerts sufficient pressure onthe stem G to force the valve G to its seat and to hold it thereon.

The bearing C has an extension C projecting concentrically into the upper reduced portion of the neck 0' so as to form with the said reduced portion the annular opening C for the-passage of the liquid from the lower portion of the neck G into the upper or pouring end thereof. The extension C is integrally connected by a neck C with the top of the bearing 0, and the top of the latter is integrally connected by two or more bars C with the neck C at the reduced upper end, as will be readily understood by reference to Figs. 1, 2 and 4. The

upper end of the bearing C is further provided with an annular flange C projecting within close proximity of the inner surface of the main neck C so as to form a passage for the liquid at the time the bottle is tilted and the valve G is in open position. The

upper reduced end of the main neck C of the bottle is preferably threaded exteriorly for weight H. The liquid passing through theseat F flows through the neck C and the pa s g (33 inth roaring nd of he neck. tothen pass into a glass or other receptacle to, be filled. When the bottle is again returned to. upright position the valve Gr closes by its own weight and by the action of they weight- H, as previously explained.

y n tru t ng t b a i g neck Ct flange C and extension G in the manner described and shown, unauthorized persons are prevented from introducing a wire into the neck; C with a view to reach the valve G and to hold the same foreibly open for re.- T

h r ne k, o a mai neck secur th short neck; and having a reduced upper portion provided with an annular pouring opening, a bearing in the main; neck and coninected therewith by bars, said-bearing having an outwardly projecting annular flange filling the bottle with spurious goods.

It will also be noticed that by construct-1 ing the valve seat F, valve G, stem, G, bear: ing- G and weight H, as set forth, the valve G will move to closed position on forcing liquid into the neck G through the passage C?- at the time the bottle is held say in an approximately horizontal position, and the moment the bottle is tilted upward the rolling weight H forces the valve to closed position thus preventing refilling.

The non-refillable bottle shown anddescribed is composed of comparatively few parts, not liable easily to get out of order, and the neck C, the seat F, the valve G andthe weight H may be made of glass, porcelain or other suitable material, not liable to corrode when the bottle is filled with certain liquids. V

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

l. In combination, a bottle having a short neck, a main, neck, means for fastening the said necks together, a bearing depending within the main neck and integral therewith, the bearing having a central recess open at the lower end of the bearing,'the said main neck having areduced upper end and the said bearing having an' extension extending concentrically within the said reduced end of the main neck, the extension be,- ing connected with the bearing by an integral neck, and'the bearing being integrally connected with the main neck by bars on opposit-e sides of the said integral bearing neck, a valve seat held at the junction ofthfe said neck:s,. an inverted cup-shaped valve adapted ,tobe seated on the said valve seat and having an integral valve stem slidingly engage within, the said recess and adapted to rest a on top of the said stem at the time the bottle is in upright position to hold the valve to its seat, the said ball rolling out of engage ment with said stein on, tilting the bottle toallow the valve to-slide into open position.

2. The combination with a bottle having a,

lar shoulder and a stem slidable' in the recess of the bearing, and a ball in the recess of the said bearing andheld therein by the stem of the valve. a

In testimony whereofl have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two, subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES WILCOVITZ] WVit-nesses ABRAHAM GORDON, LESTER FRIEDMAN.

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ing the said recess, and a ball free toroll. 

